Name: How to Cook Fresh Green Beans
Prep time: 8 min
Cook time: 2 min
Total time: 10 min
Yield: 4
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: Green beans 1 lb; Olive oil 2 tbsp; Garlic 1 clove; Lemon Juice of ½; Lemon zest ½ tsp; Sea salt; Black pepper

Cuisine:

American Recipes

Ingredients

1 lb Green beans
stemmed
Optional seasoning:
2 tbsp Olive oil
extra-virgin
1 clove Garlic
grated
Juice of ½ Lemon
½ tsp Lemon zest
Sea salt
Optional
Black pepper
Optional

How to Cook Fresh Green Beans

Always wondered How to Cook Fresh Green Beans? Well, wonder no more. The secret to perfect green beans is to have a bowl of ice water nearby as you cook them. The second you remove the beans from the heat, drain the cooking water and dunk in ice water to cool them down completely.

To make these beans, start by bringing a large pan of salted water to a boil. Blanch the green beans in the water for 2 minutes before draining and immersing in ice water. Toss the blanched green beans with the olive oil, garlic, lemon juice, lemon zest, salt and pepper to season and add flavor.

To make my Fresh Green Beans, you will need the following ingredients:

Steps to make How to Cook Fresh Green Beans

1	Boil water	5
Bring a large pan of salted water to a boil.
2	Prepare a bowl of ice water	2
Place a bowl of ice water near where you cook.
3	Cook green beans	2
Add 1 pound of green beans to the pan of boiling water. Blanch for 2 minutes.
4	Dunk beans in ice water	1
Remove the cooked beans from the water and immediately transfer to the bowl of ice water for about 15 seconds or long enough to cool completely.
5	Drain	1
Drain the beans and dry on paper towels.
6	Season	1
Toss the blanched green beans with 2 tablespoons of olive oil, 1 grated clove of garlic, juice and zest of ½ a lemon and salt and pepper to taste.
7	Serve
Serve alongside your favorite main dish.

If you’ve always wondered How to Cook Fresh Green Beans, this is the recipe for you! Don’t forget to tag #CookMeRecipes if you decide to try this side dish!

Nina Cole

Nina dreams of gender equality and for women all over the world to feel empowered and enjoy the same freedom she has. She’s a careful consumer, believing that by being more conscious about the way we live we can make the world a better place! Already a vegetarian, she uses animal products sparingly and tries to produce as little waste as possible. Most of her recipes are vegan as a result!